Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-09-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WAsuINGToN. AUG. %, 1888

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, AUG. %, 1887.
During the past three weeks naval
circles at the capital have been all agog
over the arrest and trial of Surgeon
Millard II. Crawford, a young Virgin
ian unusually popular and of previous
irreproachable reputation, for criminal
conduct with Eva White, fourteen
year old school girl, and the worst Of all
is that the doctor, has been convicted
in the police court upon the two in
formations charging him with the
crime, and sentenced TO six month in
Jail for each For the sake of the SER
vice it is hoped that the higher courts
will give verdict Of acquittal, though
the prospect of such a result is far
from promising. Meanwhile the youth
full victim of this lustful dude has fled,
no one knows whittier, to hide her
shame and begin anew the life that
was so wantonly blighted in its early
bloom.
Universal regret is expressed in this
city at the death of Professor Spencer
f. Baird, the great scientist who had
but few, if any peers and no superiors,
and whose length life was series of
laborious tolls and triumphs in his
chosen field, where he had as co-work-
ers those eminent men in the scientific
world, Agassis and Audubon, by both
of whom his transcendent talents were
recognized. But, the most useful and
practical results of Prof. Biard's work
was the establishment of the United
States fish commission, which he served
with rare fidelity, without any salary
whatever, and which has stocked the
waters of the United States with such
large supplies of fish as to permanently
cheaper that Indispensable article of
food. This, the noblest act of the de-
parted scientists life, will be rewarded
with the gratitude of the present gen
Grafton and the Dountiful blessings of
posterity.
The efforts of Secretary Whitney to
rebuild the navy are being pushed for
ward with the most commendable ac-
tivity and energy. During the past
week the secretary has awarded con-
tracts for three steel cruisers and two
gunboats of the best and latest modern
designs and equipment, and also prize
of $4,000 to an English company for
the most acceptable model of a torpedo
battle ship, authorized by an act of
congress.
Secretary Lamar has just made an
important land order, revoking the in
demnity lands granted by congress to
the Atlantic and Pacific railroad COM
pany and throwing open to settlement
untold millions of acres: in this case
alone, twenty-five or thirty million
acres are restored to the public domain,
not to mention a number of other land
grant railroads similarly affected.
With the exception of the few who are
personally or professionally interested,
| this decision is received with general
approval, as the popular opinion that
the railroads have received too many
concessions and privileges from the
government is well founded.
| The meeting Of the International
Medical congress, to be held here early
in next month, is looked forward to
with much interest, and extensive pre-
parations have already been made for
the reception and entertainment of the
delegates, the number of whom are
variouSly estimated from three to five
thousand. Already the names of sever
al hundred distinguished foreign physi-
clans have been registered for attend
ance, and there can be no doubt that
the United States will be largely repre-
sented. That important beneficial re-
suits to science and the healing art will
follow this convocation of savants
there can be no question.
Public interest in that historic build
ing, Ford's theatre, where the lamented
vived by the removal from there of the
medical library and the army medical
museum to the splendid new structure
erected fer the purpose near the ma
ional museum building. 1t required
several men and drays number OF
days to remove these vast collections
the library contains $1,000 volumes and
10000 pamphlets and its growth is con
tinual and progressive.
One of the most pleasant features OF
summer life at the national capital is
the delightful outdoor concerts given
free to all by the famous marine band
twice a weell-on Wednesday in the
capitol grounds and on Saturdays, at
the white house. and, as you may vel
believe, thousands of people attend
them.
AS strolled Pennsylvania Avenue
on Sunday, saw something unique-a
veritable church on wheels. 1t is larg
er than a common street car, and is
drawn by four horses, seats twenty-five
or thirty persons, carries an organ, adj
Unstable platform for pulpit and rt
yersible seats. This Gospel Wagon
cost $780, and is the property of the
| Central Union Mission.